Lady Vol Coach Pat Summitt Named Finalist For Prestigious Naismith Coaching Award

[Freak]

After leading her team to a record 20th No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball coach Pat Summitt was named one of four finalists for the prestigious Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year award by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

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[orangeblooded2]

A well deserved nomination and rightly so.

[cd12]

Just give it to Geno and quit wasting others time. I guess a case could be made for the Neb coach but come on what Geno has done will never be equaled.

[volfanecs]

Originally Posted by cd12

Just give it to Geno and quit wasting others time. I guess a case could be made for the Neb coach but come on what Geno has done will never be equaled.

Yes Pat will never equal Geno in recruiting violations.

[Escape Goat]

I can't believe Kentucky's coach didn't make the list. I thought all post season awards went to their team, and coach, that by the way has yet to win anything meaningful this year.

[Slydell]

I'd love to see Pat add another one of these awards to the case. IMO, if it's awarded fairly, it should go to Pat or the Nebraska coach. If it is, in fact, a coaching award. From where UT and Neb. finished last year to the placement in the polls this year is a big turn around. We were ranked 7th in preseason with uconn and Stanford ranked 1/2. Nebraska wasn't in the top 25 preseason. I don't think Nebraska got any votes. So, I think it might go to the Nebraska coach this year based on the turnaround.

[SGMVols]

As much as I loathe Auriemma, giving this award to anyone else this year really can't be justified.

[rockingchairvol]

The only award he really deserves is a seat in a dunking booth and some one with poor aim to throw things at him....Win he does, but at what cost? Pat or the Nebraska coach deserve it....They worked hard to bring their teams up from where they were last year....Geno will need to do some more of his famous recruiting to replace what he will loose this year.